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- ↑ "RASV Portal - Detailed History". www.rasv.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013.
- ↑ "Melbourne Royal® | About Us".
- ↑ "Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria".
- ↑ "The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria".